Allison Steinke
Email: aja66338@bethel.edu
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I am a Ph.D. Candidate enrolled at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. I'm a qualitative researcher that utilizes in-depth interviews, content analysis, and netnography to answer research questions on topics related to journalism, digital and social media, and social justice with an emphasis on solutions journalism and the anti-human trafficking movement. I am minoring in sociology and am a research assistant for the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts' Civic Readiness Initiative / Public Life Project, and at the Minnesota Journalism Center. I'm an active member of the International Communication Association (ICA) and Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). In addition to my research and teaching experience, I'm a professional/freelance journalist, editor, blogger, and social media strategist. I was employed at Wheaton College from 2012-17 as editor of the award-winning Wheaton magazine, #MyWheaton student and alumni blogs, and as Wheaton's Journalism Certificate coordinator. I write a blog for ChicagoNow on a site called "A Daily Miracle," featuring faith-based posts on various topics. I have published articles on drug and sex trafficking, healthcare, COVID19, faith, arts, culture, politics, media, human trafficking, marketing, entertainment, and missions work. I've also met and interviewed musicians and entertainers including Chris Tomlin, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Chris Cagle, Mac Powell, Kari Jobe, Christy Nockels, David Crowder, Justin Bieber, Pattie Mallette, Kim Walker-Smith, and Nik Wallenda. For my journalistic and academic portfolio, visit: ajsteinke.com.
Started at Bethel
2020
Education
- Wheaton College (IL) - B.A., Communication (Media Studies), 2011
- Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications - M.S., Journalism, 2012
- University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication - Ph.D., 2022
Courses Taught
LEAD671: Strategic Communication for Leaders
Awards
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award, University of Minnesota Graduate School (2022); Ralph D. Casey Dissertation Research Award, University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication (2021)
Publications
Peer reviewed articles
Steinke, A. J., & Belair-Gagnon, V. (2020). “I Know It When I See It”: Constructing Emotion and Emotional Labor in Social Justice News. Mass Communication and Society, 23(5), 608–627. doi:10.1080/15205436.2020.1772309
Belair-Gagnon, V., & Steinke, A. J. (2020). Capturing Digital News Innovation Research in Organizations, 1990–2018. Journalism Studies, 21(12), 1724–1743. doi:10.1080/1461670X.2020.1789496
Encyclopedia articles
Steinke, A. J., & Belair-Gagnon, V. (2019). Mobile applications and journalistic work. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication. Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.785
White papers
Weber, M. S., Anderson, J., Lee, E., Mitson, R., Steinke, A. J., Wiley, S. K., & Xu, H. (2019). Media Subscribers’ Motivations and Preferences: A Research Report (Connecting the Dots: Digital Subscriptions). News Media Alliance.
Book reviews
Steinke, A. J. (2018). NGOs As Newsmakers: The Changing Landscape of International News. Digital Journalism, 0(0), 1–3. doi:10.1080/21670811.2018.1524714
Historical reports
Belair-Gagnon, V. and Steinke, A. J. A Short History of the Minnesota Journalism Center at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 1979-2017. Minnesota Journalism Center, University of Minnesota, 2018.
Presentations
Steinke, A. J. (2021, September). Solutions Journalism: An Adaptable, Legitimate, and Resilient Global Institution. Cardiff University Future of Journalism Conference 2021, Cardiff, Wales (virtual conference).
Steinke, A. J. (2021, August). Cultivating Cognitive Legitimacy: The Case of Solutions Journalism. Communication Theory & Methodology Division. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (virtual conference).
Steinke, A. J. (2021, March). The Institutionalization of Solutions Journalism. Ralph D. Casey Dissertation Research Award Presentation. University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication Graduate Student Organization Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (virtual conference).
Steinke, A. J., & Belair-Gagnon, V. (2020, August). The Strategic Ritual of Emotionality in Trafficking, Immigration, and Asylum News. The News: Real, Fake and Its Telling: Newspaper and Online News Division. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), San Francisco, California, USA (virtual conference).
Steinke, A. J., & Belair-Gagnon, V. (2020, May). A Voice for the Voiceless? Social Justice, Advocacy, and the Detached Journalist. Re-evaluating the Roles and Routines of Journalists: Journalism Studies Division. International Communication Association, Brisbane, Australia (virtual conference).
Steinke, A. J. (2020, May). Prosecution, Protection, Prevention and Partnership: The Strategic Ritual of Emotionality in U.S. News Media Sex Trafficking Coverage. Journalism Studies Division Poster Session. International Communication Association, Brisbane, Australia (virtual conference).
Steinke, A. J. (2020, May). The Institutionalization of Solutions Journalism. Journalism Studies Division Ph.D. Colloquium. International Communication Association (preconference), Brisbane, Australia (virtual conference).
Belair-Gagnon, V., & Steinke, A. J. (2019, September). Lagging Innovation: Positioning change in journalism. Change and Innovation in Journalism. Cardiff University Future of Journalism Conference, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
Steinke, A. J., & Belair-Gagnon, V. (2019, August). The Emergence of Social Justice Journalism. Newspaper and Online News Division Poster Session. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Toronto, Canada.
Steinke, A. J. (2019, May). Episodic Activism and Awareness: A Frame Analysis of Anti-Trafficking NGO Blogs. Global Communication and Social Change Division Poster Session. International Communication Association, Washington, D. C.
Moderated panels
Steinke, A. J. (2019, September). Design and Innovation in Journalism. Cardiff University Future of Journalism Conference, Cardiff, Wales.
Steinke, A. J. (2019, May). Researchers as Industry Watchdogs. University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication Midwest Engaged Journalism Research Workshop, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Certificates and Licenses
Equity and Diversity Basic Certificate, University of Minnesota Office for Equity and Diversity
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
International Communication Association (ICA)